Room: TI_Reception BjB: if you are with Fermi type /join DavidWe Room: TreeConf DavidWe: So, I'm leading a discussion, with a colleague on math and technology on music algorithms next Tuesday DavidWe: Everyone see that discussion (15 November)? LuannH: Where do I find the calendar? SusanPi: yes DavidWe: What time is that discussion happening JustineS: 6:30 pm KristinJM: 4:30 DavidWe: Luann, to see the Calendar, click the TappedIn tab, then find the row of words below the tabs and click on Calendar SusanPi: 6:30 DavidWe: Ah-hah! DavidWe: Why the difference in time, folks? DavidWe: On my calendar, the discussion is at 7:30pm, EST SusanPi: I am on Central DavidWe nods to Susan JustineS: time zones DavidWe: TappedIn is physically located on a computer in Menlo Park, California, near Stanford University DavidWe: It defaults to California time KristinJM: so 6:30 DavidWe: As a member, once you SET THE TIME ZONE, the Calendar will display in the appropriate time for you DavidWe: 6:30pm CST DavidWe: Have to be a bit careful with time when you tell people to meet you in TappedIn - especially if they are east or west of you DavidWe smiles JeanneL: Is there a way to sign up for topics that we might be interested in and be e-mailed, or do we have to keep looking at the calendar? DavidWe: The Calendar is the best way to know when things are happening DavidWe: You just login at the appropriate time (as you did today) and hopefully the host of the discussion will not be operating on Mark Schlager time (Mark goes to many meetings) JeanneL: How far in advance are things posted? DavidWe: Monthly calendar usually comes out in the last week of the previous month DavidWe: I do a regular session on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, so you can pretty well expect that my session will be on THAT day, even in March 2006 JustineS: do people come in and out on the calendar events? SusanR joined the room. DavidWe: Many of the other sessions occur on a regular basis DavidWe: Hi, Susan, good timing DavidWe: Everyone, this is Susan Roseman who is in Ottawa, Canada and leads the K-3+ resources discussion, twice a month SusanR waves DavidWe: Susan, there are a good number of elementary teachers from suburban Chicago/northern Illinois here getting a tour SusanR: welcome everyone DavidWe: We are always trying to have people who have things to share, Justine, consider doing presentations in TappedIn DavidWe: As a member of TappedIn you can each host 2 discussions - you pick the topics and it can be a public discussion (open to anyone) or something for only a select group of people DavidWe wonders if Laura has other specific topics to cover DavidWe: Any other questions? LauraMM: LinC 6 pm people, you may stay here for the second tour if you like DavidWe wonders if Susan would like to briefly describe the K-3 group? SusanPi: Si how would I join a discussion if I wanted to? SusanR left the room. LauraMM: David, We have a new group of people coming in for a tour BjB joined the room. LuannH: If you can't attend a sesssion, but would like info can you get it? DavidWe: Just show up in Reception, Susan. Usually HelpDesk folks will direct you to where it is taking place DavidWe: It also indicates the location on the Calendar, once you click on the specific discussion LauraMM: Would it be possible to start at the begnning for the new group? BjB waves and checks the cookie supply SusanPi: Thanks, David. DavidWe: Did anyone mention transcripts? DavidWe: As a member... DavidWe wants more cookies, NOW DavidWe: you will get a copy of the transcript of any conversation you participate in LynnHou: thanks for the help David! DavidWe: That transcript will be emailed to your email address (part of the TappedIn registration) soon after you logout DavidWe: It makes taking notes A LOT EASIER PamLi: If you don't participate, can you request? a transcript SusanPi left the room (signed off). DavidWe: Yes, Pam. Transcripts are posted at www.tappedin.org/transcripts DavidWe: They go back several years, in fact PamLi: Wow. DavidWe: Bj actually edits them; takes out extraneous comments, etc., to make them more read-able LuannH: that's great DavidWe: Luann, TappedIn IS great DavidWe: I've been using it for 8 years LuannH: Really DavidWe: Bj and I first met to do a demonstration like this, but in real life, at the Hershey Hotel in Hershey, PA DavidWe nods yes to Luann DavidWe: Did you all learn how to "emote"? Make non-spoken comments? DavidWe waves PamLi: no DavidWe jumps up and down DavidWe: type :waves LuannH: no DavidWe . o O ( start with the colon ) SusanMcn: no DavidWe . o O ( :waves ) BjB puts David in the corner AGAIN DavidWe amber waves of grain DavidWe: Are you in charge, NOW, Mrs. Berquist? ChristinM waves PamLi waves DavidWe cheers for Christine and Pam LuannH waves BjB grins. You're doing great, David DavidWe: Well done. You are all good learners DavidWe waits for more cookies and milk DavidWe: The other USEFUL command is the "think" command ChristinM smiles SusanMcn: (:waves) DavidWe: type /th deep thoughts SusanMcn: I don't get it DavidWe . o O ( start with the / ) PamLi . o O ( deep thoughts ) DavidWe: Susan, type :waves ChristinM eats all the cookies and milk DavidWe: colon first BjB . o O ( we're deep thinkers in Tapped In ) JillMu . o O ( deep thoughts ) SusanMcn waves DavidWe: Well done, Jill DavidWe: There you go, Susan SusanMcn: what do the O os mean? AmyTu /th DavidWe: So, as you all know, there is a lot of non-verbal communciation we all do, unconsciously - body language, facial expressions DavidWe: Thought bubbles...like in a comic book or cartoon DavidWe: No colon with the /th command, Anmy DavidWe . o O ( Amy* ) DavidWe . o O ( /th blah, blah, blah ) DavidWe . o O ( blah, blah, blah ) DavidWe: if you type /help you will see a short list of commands that you can type BjB: one of the criticisms of text chat is that people don't get the visual cues that you would get in a face to face discussion DavidWe agrees vociferously with Bj LuannH: o0[blah blah] BjB: but in Tapped In you can compensate for this by using the emote command DavidWe: It adds something to the conversation DavidWe: Luann, start with the /th PamLi: that's quite a list DavidWe: You don't type the "o" yourself DavidWe: It used to be much longer, Pam DavidWe: Remember, teachers... LynnHou joined the room. DavidWe pauses for effect DavidWe: First time is always challenging DavidWe prepares to tell the old joke about Carnegie Hall DavidWe: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? BjB: PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE PamLi groans DavidWe smiles DavidWe: Bj is so smart DavidWe: So, where are we? Is the 2nd group all here? DavidWe: Bj? DavidWe: Is Laura still with us? JillMu: yes, we are all here David. BjB: Laura is herding in reception DavidWe wonders if Bj wants to lead BjB: you're doing fine, David. DavidWe: Are we starting from scratch, or...? BjB: what are the main points you want us to discuss, Laura? BjB . o O ( since I wasn't present during the last discussion ) DavidWe . o O ( Introductions? ) LauraMM: professional development opportunities like the ASO calendar BjB nods. Great LauraMM: and opportunities for students to use tapped in to collaborate with remote students and experrts BjB: Instead of having everyone detach the chat window, let's try this... BjB . o O ( if you have detached, go to attach in the Actions menu ) BjB: and then go to the Actions menu in the top right of this chat window and click on LARGER TEXT ChristinM: For those in Fermi's group 1... ChristinM: your facilitators are waiting for you in homeroom at Fermi now ChristinM: Chris and Jill's groups stay here BjB waves bye to those leaving BjB: and continues the tour with those staying ChristinM: Thanks David and BjB BjB: the first stop on our virtual tour is the TAPPED IN tab at the top of your screen BjB: the first screen you see is the campus map DavidWe: You're welcome, Christine BjB: the buildings are PASSAGEWAYS which means if you clcik you go...so please don't clcik on anything unless I ask you to BjB: after you clcik on Tapped In click on the subtab CALENDAR BjB: and set the calendar to your time zone BjB: as members, once you set the calendar to your time, you will see all times in the interface in your time zone JulieWi: it's taking a long time for my pages to load...i'll try to keep up DavidWe: Do your best, Julie. We'll be here to help BjB: all of the events on the calendar are real time discussions... BjB: led by Tapped In community volunteers BjB: all discussions are designed as professional development opportunities BjB: and a chance to meet with colleagues in your discipline to discuss best practices in education ChristinM: Is there a cost involved? BjB: no, Tapped In is free to all educators ChristinM: Fantastic! BjB: in addition to the calendar events, you can also join special interest groups, have a private office.... BjB: store files and links, and bring K-12 students to the student campus DavidWe: Anything you can do in a real building, more or less, you can do in TappedIn BjB: the student campus is a safe and secure place to bring students... BjB: the teacher creates the group room and assigns usernames and passwords BjB: when the student logs in he lands in the student group room BjB: he may not enter any of the other Tapped In buildings BjB: while logged in he may engage in real time chat, use the threaded discussion board in the group room... BjB: and store files and links.... JulieWi: Is there anything to be used by early primary...1st grade? DavidWe: Good question, Julie BjB: when he logs out the transcript is emailed to the teacher BjB: let me get you a great url, Julie BjB: last year we had a second grade teacher use the student campus with her class BjB: she didn't use real time chat, but did use the threaded discussion board SusanMcn: What is threaded discussion? BjB: http://tappedin.org/tappedin/web/perspectives/2005/bm.jsp BjB: Brooke looped with her class BjB: threaded discussion is like a listserv... BjB: with all responses to a specific topic grouped together DavidWe: Threaded discussions organize the conversations into topics DavidWe: You can ignore topics you don't want to read (or just are not interested in) and focus on the specific topics you are interested in BjB: another feature in Tapped In is that you can create folders that also help organize topics SusanMS: why not bring in an expert on one of your grade one topics and have the children ask questions..have them prepare their questions before hand DavidWe: Good idea, Susan! BjB: yes, that's a great idea...not just for first grade either! SusanMcn: will we see examples of this? DavidWe: We had a TappedIn session with Ken Burns, the filmmaker DavidWe: Lots of questions about the making of the Civil War film that was shown on PBS JulieWi: that is really neat, it seems like the kids really took ownership BjB: Your best bet if you want to learn more about the student campus... BjB: is to join the K-12 Students group BjB: this is a group for teachers interested in bringing their classes to Tapped In DavidWe: Conversations on how to do it, what works, what works better than other things, etc. BjB: the group has over 400 members and is a wonderful networking tool LauraMM: that sounds so great! LuannH: awesome DavidWe: A central theme to TappedIn is that it allows teachers to compare notes with other teachers AROUND THE WORLD DavidWe: You've just become part of a much bigger faculty SusanMcn: Where do I find this? BjB: to join a group go to the SEARCH tab int he top right of your screen, then clcik on the subtab GROUPS BjB: enter the name of the group (k-12 Students BjB: When you get a match click on the green i next to the group name... BjB: you want the group with the yellow dot/check BjB: you should see the group ID page BjB: and a place to join the group at the top of the screen BjB: once you've joined a group, the group is added to your favorite places pull down menu in the top right of your screen BjB: this allows you to enter the room from any location in Tapped In BjB: other questions? SusanMcn: Is this chat going on right now? ChristinM: This has been a huge help for us tonight. SusanMcn: in the k-12 students? BjB: please feel free to join any of the tips and tricks on the calendar DavidWe: We're glad to share some of the features with you all. Thanks for joining TappedIn BjB: communication takes place on the discussion board SusanMcn: I see the location, how do I get there? BjB: where do you see the location, Susan? SusanMcn: Under group info. SusanMcn: 3rd floor of the Tapped In comm. Center BjB: join the group...once you've joined you can scroll down to the bottom of the group ID page and click on the door icon JulieWi: I have tried to refresh my screen, but it seems that I am not getting the current conversations BjB: Julie, it sounds like you just need to do a restart of your computer JulieWi: i just turned it on before i came in...but i can try that BjB: sometimes a server will bog down somewhere in cyberspace too LauraMM: Hi all LInC folks, time to go to your breakout session in Fermi chat now. 2005.11.07 17:37:35 BjB waves bye to everyone 2005.11.07 17:37:36 ChristinM: Thanks for the tour....you were great 2005.11.07 17:37:45 PamLi: Thanks BjB, David. Look forward to seeing you again! 2005.11.07 17:37:52 HollyY: thanks for the tour...a great resource! Bye! 2005.11.07 17:37:52 ChristinM waves a hearty goodbye 2005.11.07 17:37:52 LauraMM: BJ and David, Thank you so much for this impromptu tour! 2005.11.07 17:38:18 LauraMM: It is greatly appreciated and the participants have been impressed with what they have seen! 2005.11.07 17:38:20 BjB: glad we were able to help, Laura 2005.11.07 17:38:34 LauraMM: we hope they will be community members! 2005.11.07 17:38:39 BjB: I hope that they feel welcome and will return soon! 2005.11.07 17:38:46 LauraMM: Yes, I think they did. 2005.11.07 17:38:48 BjB . o O ( like minds ;-) ) 2005.11.07 17:38:59 LauraMM: I will get back to discussions in our other chats 2005.11.07 17:39:29 LauraMM: Sorry I was in and out - i was trying to give tech help to a handful of people at any given time both in your chat and back in ours. 2005.11.07 17:39:48 BjB understands. It can get a little hectic ;-) 2005.11.07 17:39:54 BjB . o O ( I'm logged in as three people ) 2005.11.07 17:40:09 LauraMM: have a great night - yes we are impressed with your leading several groups at once 2005.11.07 17:40:20 BjB waves goodnight 2005.11.07 17:40:25 LauraMM left the room (signed off). -----------------------------------------------------------------------------